8 Ga. shot shells

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

These shells say 8 Ga. industrial with look like slugs. What would they have been for with those markings. Western is the maker. Thomas

[charlie cleveland]

thomas those shells are industrial shells they are made for shooting slag or built up crude in infurnaces and chimneys ...they are extremly much over loaded for a regular 8 ga shotgun thus the extra metal band on hull to keep it from being fired in a regular shotgun... but the industrial hull and empty hull can have the ring milled awayand loaded up to safe standards for a regular 8 ga shotgun..also a fella named tom armbrust has invented a 1 step die that will scrink the metal ring...thus us 8 ga reloaders have a good supply of hulls to use in our big cannons...an industrial shell should never be attempted to be fierd in a 8 ga shotgun if a person did so all he would have is a scrap gun..... charlie

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Charlie: I thank you for the info.I also have one that says kiln gun.I don't have a 8 ga. but did look at one a couple weeks ago with 36 inch barrels. It wasn't a Parker but if someone is interested in it just give me a shout and i'll point you in the right direction. Thomas

[charlie cleveland]

thomas what make of gun was the 8 ga and do you know the price was...was it a hammer gun or hammerless...thanks charlie

[Thomas L. Benson Sr.]

Charlie: If I recall it was a wilmot hammer and the price was 2000.00 but I have bought guns from them and they will deal. If interested I will give you the name and number of gun shop. Thomas